Khamenei orders response 'without geographic limits'

Summary

Ahead of the 3 November midterm elections, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered the armed forces to respond to any new US or Israeli attack "without geographic limits", raising the risk that the war resumes.⁠12

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump has not yet decided whether to resume strikes, while Qatari mediators continue talks with Tehran.⁠34

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains 70 percent below pre-conflict levels, with vessels still facing attacks and navigation interference.⁠5

A ship shortage has pushed oil freight rates to records as the Middle East war disrupts shipping.⁠6

In Congo, Ebola has killed 5,026 people out of 10,351 infected, according to Ministry of Health data.⁠7

In Spain, a high-speed train collision has killed at least 69 people, the second major accident on the same line in nine months.⁠8

For Iran and the United States, the next date is 4 November, when a US channel reported Washington was preparing a possible strike, making Trump's post-midterm decision the next test.⁠9